2010Annual Report - Schneider Electric CZ, s.r.o.
2010Annual Report - Schneider Electric CZ, s.r.o.
2010Annual Report - Schneider Electric CZ, s.r.o.
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3 Employee commitment<br />
Within the Group, <strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> is working to become the “best<br />
company” to work for, as rated by its employees, and so every<br />
quarter it conducts a survey of employee satisfaction.<br />
Externally, it is looking to establish a strong name as an employer.<br />
<strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> Approach<br />
Internally<br />
Set up in 2009, the One Voice internal satisfaction survey is carried<br />
out on a quarterly basis to take the organisation’s pulse worldwide.<br />
The survey methodology used is similar to that used to measure the<br />
Group’s customer satisfaction.<br />
Specifically, all employees are asked to fill out a short, online<br />
questionnaire evaluating their commitment and their willingness to<br />
recommend <strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> as a model employer. This process<br />
helps the Group identify key avenues for improving major employee<br />
commitment factors.<br />
Analysed by country and by unit, the survey results help to steadily<br />
improve employees’ commitment to processes and projects, whose<br />
proper execution is crucial to both successfully implementing the<br />
Group’s strategy and satisfying its customers.<br />
Externally<br />
After launch in 2008 as part of the One program, the drive to deploy<br />
a strong employer brand was stepped up in 2009 and 2010. Its<br />
objective is to systematically promote <strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong>’s Employer<br />
Value Proposition through campaigns focusing on such themes as<br />
passion, action taking, global mindedness, career development,<br />
effi ciency, and sustainable development.<br />
4 Fostering talent and competence<br />
<strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong>’s strategy in this area hinges on the continuous<br />
monitoring of a talent pool of thousands of employees worldwide and<br />
on identifying new talents, located in particular in new economies.<br />
It no longer merely sells products to its clients but rather markets<br />
a comprehensive package of tailored products and solutions that<br />
demand ongoing adaptation and skill enhancement. Training<br />
therefore is at the heart of <strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong>’s HR policy.<br />
<strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> Approach<br />
Fostering talent<br />
The Group’s global Talent Acceleration program is designed to<br />
increase the Group’s talent pool and develop diversity, in accordance<br />
with the One program.<br />
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT<br />
COMMITTED TO AND ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYEES<br />
Multiple partnerships have been set up with the world’s largest<br />
universities, including Moscow Power Engineering University, Cairo<br />
University, INSEAD, HEC, ParisTech, Supelec, BMS College of<br />
Engineering (Bangalore), South China University of Technology,<br />
University of Toronto and Virginia Tech. In 2010, other major<br />
universities were identifi ed to better refl ect the Group’s geographical<br />
footprint and the new skills that it needs to develop in the area of<br />
energy management. Partnerships with prestigious laboratories such<br />
as MIT were signed.<br />
As part of the project to centralise the Group’s existing websites,<br />
a dedicated job opportunities section has been created to more<br />
effectively attract all categories of potential candidates. Particular<br />
emphasis is placed on the Group’s specialisation in energy<br />
management. Promoting a strong employer brand in this way<br />
has helped to position <strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> as a globally recognised<br />
benchmark employer, capable of both attracting the best talent<br />
and mobilising all employees around a set of shared values that are<br />
aligned with the Group’s strategic development.<br />
Main Plans of Action 2010<br />
As part of the Planet & Society Barometer, <strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong><br />
set a goal in 2009-2011 to increase the employee company<br />
recommendation rating by 14 points.<br />
At the end of 2010, the employee engagement score was 16 points<br />
above the score recorded when the indicator was fi rst launched.<br />
The score increased steadily throughout the year. The results are<br />
published and commented on each quarter and are communicated<br />
within the entities. Targeted action plans are implemented to work<br />
on areas that require improvement.<br />
In 2010, 65,382 employees (54%) participated in the One Voice<br />
survey. This refl ects a very high level of engagement (85% indicated<br />
they were willing to give extra effort to help the Company meet its<br />
targets).<br />
In 2009, this program focused primarily on new economies but also<br />
on enhancing managerial ability to identify and mentor employees<br />
that show exceptional potential.<br />
To this end, performance management tools were deployed at<br />
all levels of the Group’s organisation. These include individual<br />
skill reviews, annual performance appraisals, mid-year reviews to<br />
assess progress and adjust targets, and “people reviews”. All of<br />
these resources help the Group continuously monitor and accurately<br />
evaluate individual as well as collective performance, and identify<br />
strong potential.<br />
The use of these tools has made for more objective and individualised<br />
decision-making in the area of career management, remuneration<br />
and recognition. In 2009, a group-wide mentoring program was set<br />
up to facilitate employees’ professional and personal development,<br />
expose them to real-life management situations, promote a learning<br />
culture in the work place and encourage experience sharing.<br />
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